Ralphie May Passes Away At Age 45

The comedian apparently died of cardiac arrest, which came after a 6-week-long bout with pneumonia, which he continued to work through, making his last onstage appearance on Thursday night at Harrah’s, according to TMZ.

Ralphie made waves in stand-up comedy throughout the late 90’s and early 2000’s, with a huge boost in 2003 when he came in second on “Last Comic Standing.”

He is survived by his wife of 10 years, fellow comedienne Lahna Turner and their two children, April June May and August James May.